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RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / Manuscripts / French translation of Jean de Vignay / Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Fr. 241 (attributed to Richard of Montbaston, 1348) / fol. 1-99
Saints / Cycles / Manuscripts and Prints of the Legenda Aurea / cap. 27: De sancto Iohanne Elemosynario (January 23)
Saints / Saints A - Z / John the Baptist / Life / Preaching

Further details

It is not clear why this scene is shown here, and what John is doing exactly.

Artist or creator

Richard de Monbaston (active in Paris by 1338, died in 1353 or earlier) (attributed)

Date

1348

Location

Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, fr. 241

Book, text or document (source of image)

Folio: 49vb.

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